Charting Your Course: Values to Shape Your Culture
This nine-question quiz can help you start to identify your core values and suggest workplace culture types and policies/practices that may be a good fit. Understanding your values is the first step to creating an ethical, inclusive culture for your team or company. If you'd like to get a deeper understanding of how values influence workplace culture, get in touch with us for a quick conversation!
Which guides you most when making major life decisions?
What do you prioritize in your close relationships?
Which of these is most fulfilling to you?
What is most rewarding about your work?
Which of these statements resonate the most with you?
Which of these best describes your preferred management style?
Which of the following best describes your current work-life balance?
Which of these best describes how you would like your culture to be described?
How would you like your team's working style to be?
A Visionary Culture
Related Values: achievement, stimulation, and self-direction.
A results-driven and innovative workplace culture could be a great fit. This can mean:
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Celebrate wins and achievements
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Designate spaces or projects specifically geared towards innovation and experimentation
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Training that enhances leadership skills
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Align company goals with a higher purpose, emphasizing the positive impact on society or the world
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Valuing and modeling work-life balance
Policies/Practices might include:
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Stretch goals and visions
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Rewards for leading change
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Passion projects encouraged
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Minimal bureaucracy
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Experimentation encouraged
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Office perks and celebrations
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4-day work week or no-meeting Fridays
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Parental leave
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Remote/WFH allowed
A Companion Culture
Related Values: respect, wisdom, care, and meaning
A collaborative and supportive workplace culture could be a great fit. This can mean:
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Design shared experiences to support team bonding
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Emotional intelligence training
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Collaboration and consensus leadership
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Celebrating milestones and traditions
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Valuing work-life balance
Policies/Practices might include:
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Team building activities
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Consensus decision-making
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Team passion projects encouraged
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4-day work week or no-meeting Fridays
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Parental leave
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Group outings
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Remote/WFH allowed
An Idealist Culture
Related Values: broadmindedness, care, honesty, and positive social impact
A purpose-driven workplace culture could be a great fit. This can mean:
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Unite team through higher purpose and making a positive societal impact
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Foster sustainability and social justice
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Operate with transparency and integrity
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Develop leaders who embody democratic leadership principles and value meritocracy
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Value work-life balance
Policies/Practices might include:
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Team building activities
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Employee assistance programs
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Consensus decision-making
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4-day work week or no-meeting Fridays
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Parental leave
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Group outings
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Remote/WFH allowed
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Bonuses for collaboration
An Explorer Culture
Related Values: creativity, autonomy, daring, and respect
A creative and flexible workplace culture could be a great fit. This can means:
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Trusting and empowering teams with freedom and autonomy
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Creativity and blue-sky thinking
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Provide leadership training that emphasizes delegative leadership styles and trust-building
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Bond through creative activities with maximum team input
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Value work-life balance
Policies/Practices might include:
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Flexible schedules
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Unlimited PTO
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Passion projects
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Remote/WFH
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Parental leave
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4-day work week or no-meeting Fridays
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Bonuses for collaboration
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Offsite adventures